American tennis star Madison Keys, currently ranked No. 5 in the world, secured a victory against Elina Avanesyan of Armenia (ranked 36th) in the second round of the Miami Open. Keys won in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3.
The match lasted for 1 hour and 18 minutes. This was the first time the two players had competed against each other.
Match Statistics
| Keys | Avanesyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 0 |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 |
| Break Points Won | 7 | 4 |
| Total Points Won | 72 | 56 |
In the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament, Keys is set to play against Alexandra Eala from the Philippines. Eala defeated Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in her previous match (7-6(2), 7-5).
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